Wall construction



July 6 F. A. ROSENBERG WALL CONSTRUCTION Filee} Sept. 20, 1924 INVENTOR Rum/4' r7. Foss/YB patented .lnly 6, 192%.

FRANKLIN A. ROSENBERG, OF ALAILVIEDA, CALIFORNIA.

WALL CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed September 20, 1924. Serial No. 738,858.

tain types 0f Walls, such curtain walls,

I string a series of vertical wires tightly drawn, and lnterlace horizontal wires with them. The posts are preferably made with a sheet metal mold, in which concrete is poured, and forms a permanent post. As these sheet metal casings are comparatively cheap, they are not intended to be permanent. but reliance is placed on the concrete to form the supporting structure in this case. 7

In the annexed drawing in which my invention is illustrated Figure 1 is a fragmentary side view of my wall with parts broken away'to show the construction.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the same.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the columns.

Figure 4: is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4: of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is an elevation of the construction for acurtain wall in which vertical wires are strung tightly between fastening at the ceiling and floor, and the horizontal wires are secured to them in a similar manner.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, a plurality of columns or studding 1 rest upon the concrete foundation 2. The columns are made of concrete poured into a sheet metal mold, which mold is formed of two pieces 3 and 4, each piece having flanges formed thereon through which bolts or rivets 5 extend, thus holding the pieces together.

These molds are erected upon the foundations 2, concrete is poured therein to form the columns 1 and permitted to set. The metal forms are not removed from the columns but act as a reinforcement therefor, and a fastening means for the wire as will be further described.

Horizontal supporting 'wires 6 are stretched between the columns 1, entirely encircling the structure, and are spaced apart at regular intervals for a purpose to be further described. v

The wires 6 are preferably formed of two strands twisted together to make them taut, and prevent sagging Each wire is suitably secured to eachof the columns 1, i. e., by lips 7, formed in the molds 3 or t, and bent over the wire as shown, or the wire may be soldered to the molds, etc. as desired.

. After the wires are erected plates 8 are secured thereto which entirely enclose the structure. These plates may be formed of any desired material such as concrete, fibre composition, etc. as desired. Each plate is secured to the wires 6 by a plurality of wire strands 9 extending through the plate and encircling the said wires or any other desirable means may be employed. The

plates 8 are perforated to serve as anchor means for the plaster or concrete surface finish 10.

For partitions the columns 1 may be dispensed with and vertical wires substituted therefor to which the wires 6 are secured. These vertical wires prevent sagging of the horizontal wires and form a very inexpensive and quickly erected structure. As shown in Figure 5, the vertical wires 12, are stretched between the floor and ceiling and are preferably of double wires with a twisting loop 13, similar to that shown with the horizontal wires, so that they may be tensioned. The vertical wires 12 and the horizontal wires 6 are preferably secured together by wire strands 9, merely forming a twisted loop. The plates 8 are secured to this wall construction in the same manner as that shown in Figure 1, the plaster 10 being coated over the plates.

In my construction no cross bracing is necessary, which further increases the speed of erection, and the cheapness thereof.

To further strengthen and reinforce my wall construction a concrete ceiling plate 11 extends across the top of the columns 1, thus binding them securely together. This ceiling plate is molded in position, and is an integral part of the concrete column 1.

It will be seen that my construction gives a very simple wall, and adapted for many purposes. The wall formed of horizontal and vertical strands of wire'ca-n be stretched very tight, twisting the strands, and forms a very efficient wall structure. My invention may be considerably modified without departing from the spirit thereof to suit special circumstances or construction details.

Having claim 1. A wall construction comprising a plurality of individual wires stretched horizontally one above the other, a plurality of wall boards placed edge on edge to present a wall and means for tying the individual described my invention, I

boards to the individual wires whereby thewall is supported.

2. A wall construction comprising a plurality of individual wires disposed horizontally one above the other, each wire including a plurality of strands adapted to be stretched by twisting one about the other, a plurality of wall boards placed edge on edge to present a wall and means for tying the individual boards to the individual wires whereby the wall is supported.

3. A wall construction comprising a plurality of individual wires stretched hori- Zontally one above the other, a plurality of wall boards placed edge on edge to present a wall and means for tying the individual boards to the individual wires whereby the wall is supported, the wires being spaced so that a given plurality registers with each layer oi wall boards.

4. A wall construction comprising a plurality of individual wires stretched horizontally one above the other, a plurality of wall boards placed edge on edge to present an unbroken wall and means for tying the wall to the wires, the latter means comprising short strands passing around the wire and through perforations in the wall boards and tied into a knot on the outside 1 thereof.

In testimony whereof I alli): my signature.

FRANKLIN A. ROSENBERG. 

